Causes of Antisemitism
Throughout human history, Jews have been subject to religious discrimination, genocide and pogroms. Ranging from the ancient world to today, anti-semetism has been prevalent and it begs the question why it has happened consistently throughout human history. The purpose of this video is to investigate the history of antisemitism, its causes and why it is still happening today. To answer this, we are going to analyze the most significant moments of Jewish persecution in human history and to see exactly why Jewish people were targeted. By All Things Humanities.
History of Antisemitism
Antisemitism, often referred to as "the longest hatred," has a long and tragic history. It can be traced back to ancient times and has evolved through various stages:
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Ancient Antisemitism: In Ancient Greece and Rome, Jews faced hostility primarily due to their distinct cultural and religious practices.
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Christian Antisemitism: With the rise of Christianity, Jews were often vilified and accused of deicide (the killing of God). This period saw the spread of myths like "blood libel," which falsely accused Jews of using Christian children's blood in religious rituals.
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Medieval Antisemitism: During the Middle Ages, Jews were segregated into ghettos and faced economic restrictions. They were often scapegoated for various societal issues, leading to expulsions and pogroms.
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Enlightenment and Post-Enlightenment Antisemitism: The Enlightenment period brought about political, social, and economic antisemitism. Jews were often seen as outsiders and faced discrimination in various aspects of life.
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Racial Antisemitism: In the 19th century, antisemitism took on a racial dimension, culminating in the horrors of the Holocaust during World War II. This period saw the systematic extermination of six million Jews by the Nazis.
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Contemporary Antisemitism: Today, antisemitism persists in various forms, including in the Middle East and parts of Europe and North America. It often manifests as hostility towards the state of Israel or Jewish communities.
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Antisemitism: A History
Antisemitism: A History by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780199235032Publication Date: 2010-12-09Antisemitism: A History offers a readable overview of a daunting topic, describing and analyzing the hatred that Jews have faced from ancient times to the present. The essays contained in this volume provide an ideal introduction to the history and nature of antisemitism, stressing readability, balance, and thematic coherence, while trying to gain some distance from the polemics and apologetics that so often cloud the subject. Chapters have been written by leading scholars in the field and take into account the most important new developments in their areas of expertise. Collectively, the chapters cover the whole history of antisemitism, from the ancient Mediterranean and the pre-Christian era, through the Medieval and Early Modern periods, to the Enlightenment and beyond. The later chapters focus on the history of antisemitism by region, looking at France, the English-speaking world, Russia and the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and Nazi Germany, with contributions too on the phenomenon in the Arab world, both before and after the foundation of Israel. Contributors grapple with the use and abuse of the term 'antisemitism', which was first coined in the mid-nineteenth century but which has since gathered a range of obscure connotations and confusingly different definitions, often applied retrospectively to historically distant periods and vastly dissimilar phenomena. Of course, as this book shows, hostility to Jews dates to biblical periods, but the nature of that hostility and the many purposes to which it has been put have varied over time and often been mixed with admiration - a situation which continues in the twenty-first century.
Ancient Antisemitism
In Ancient Greece and Rome, Jews faced hostility primarily due to their distinct cultural and religious practices.
A Lethal Obsession by Call Number: DS146.E85 W57 2010 @ SCC, CGC, MCCISBN: 9781400060979Publication Date: 2010-01-05
The Changing Face of Anti-Semitism: From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780195341218Publication Date: 2008-06-30
Christian Antisemitism
With the rise of Christianity, Jews were often vilified and accused of deicide (the killing of God). This period saw the spread of myths like "blood libel," which falsely accused Jews of using Christian children's blood in religious rituals.
Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews : a History by Call Number: BM535 .C37 2001 @ GCC, GWC,PCC, RIOISBN: 0395779278Publication Date: 2001-01-10
Medieval Antisemitism
During the Middle Ages, Jews were segregated into ghettos and faced economic restrictions. They were often scapegoated for various societal issues, leading to expulsions and pogroms.
Enlightenment and Post-Enlightenment Antisemitism
The Enlightenment period brought about political, social, and economic antisemitism. Jews were often seen as outsiders and faced discrimination in various aspects of life.
Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780199297054Publication Date: 2010-05-03
Racial Antisemitism
In the 19th century, antisemitism took on a racial dimension, culminating in the horrors of the Holocaust during World War II. This period saw the systematic extermination of six million Jews by the Nazis.
The War Against the Jews,1933-1945 by Call Number: D810.J4 D33 1986 @ EMC, GWCISBN: 9780553345322Publication Date: 1986-03-01
Contemporary Antisemitism
Today, antisemitism persists in various forms, including in the Middle East and parts of Europe and North America. It often manifests as hostility towards the state of Israel or Jewish communities.
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism - Anti-Semitism: United States by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780028661957Publication Date: 2013-02-01
